Furthermore, she considers a innocent question from a child as a insult to her age and gender.

That's not the half of it. This author deserves no respect based on that article.

She is typical of "me me me" and the continual flow of sexism we see from Australian journalists. The last few decades in Australian media have been a dark spot. This author is sexist, arrogant and takes pride in yanking a strange girl's hair (which is tantamount to assault).

"In two strides I was behind the schoolgirl. I reached up, seized her ponytail at the roots and gave it a sharp downward yank."

"My only regret is that I couldn’t see the Asian woman’s face at the moment the schoolgirl’s head jerked back and her insolent grin turned into a rictus."

Yes, however I originally felt uncomfortable commenting much further here, at the risk of being accused of sexism.

Also:

"The armed child behind the police station counter unable to conceal her boredom...."